Software Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Chantilly, VA

15d•$86,800 - $198,000

About The Position

Booz Allen is looking for a Software Engineer who is driven by purpose and ready to build software that directly supports mission‑critical operations across the space domain. In this role, you’ll design, develop, and enhance the software developed for ground systems and the real‑time capabilities that space missions rely on. You’ll take ownership of complex engineering challenges from modernizing legacy components to architecting new mission‑focused capabilities that improve performance, resilience, and operational speed. Your work will shape how data is processed, how systems communicate, and how mission teams execute with precision. This role is built for someone who thrives on solving hard problems, embraces innovation, and understands the responsibility of building software that must perform flawlessly. If you’re motivated by mission impact, energized by technical depth, and ready to engineer solutions that advance GEOINT and space operations, we want to meet you. Work with us as we shape systems for the better. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in DevSecOps with a major Cloud Service Provider (AWS, Azure, GCP, or Oracle) within the government.
Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
Experience with version control tools, including Git, including branching strategies and workflow management.
Experience with container technologies such as Docker or ECS.
Experience with RHEL.
Experience with collaboration and project tracking tools such as Confluence and Jira.
Experience programming in Java, Python, or Bash.
Knowledge of aws-cli and azure-cli, secure software development practices, IAM, secrets management, and cloud security principles.
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
Bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Jenkins or GitLab administration, including developing and maintaining custom pipeline configurations on self‑hosted infrastructure.
Knowledge of Microservice architectures, including Cloud Native stacks, such as Kubernetes or OpenShift, or Cloud centric design using AWS Lambda functions.
Knowledge of developing an enterprise level CI/CD pipeline that delivers products from development to production.
Master’s degree.
AWS Solution Architecture Certification, Azure Architecture Certification or AWS Certified Developer Associate Certification.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and enhance software for ground systems and real-time capabilities for space missions.
Modernize legacy components.
Architect new mission-focused capabilities to improve performance, resilience, and operational speed.
Shape how data is processed, systems communicate, and mission teams execute with precision.